About the Festival

Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival is a campus-wide event that
showcases the creative and innovative spirit of RIT students, faculty, and
staff. Visitors experience the breadth and depth of RIT through interactive
presentations, hands-on demonstrations, exhibitions, and research projects set
up throughout campus. Multiple performance stages with
live music and entertainment are also a hit with visitors of all ages. Held
annually each spring, Imagine RIT is the kickoff to Rochester’s rich
festival season.

Parking: Visitors can park for free on the RIT campus on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once you park, visit the interactive campus map and “drop a pin” while in the parking lot. This will provide you walking directions back to your car when you are ready to leave. Parking is also available at Monroe Community
College (MCC) in lots J and H, with free shuttle bus service to/from RIT. The first shuttle leaves MCC for RIT at 7:30 am. The last shuttle will leave RIT for MCC at 6:00 pm. Once RIT lots are full, volunteers will direct all visitors to MCC.

Welcome Centers: Be sure to stop by a Welcome Center on your way in
from the parking lots or after the shuttle drops you off. You can pick up a
festival program and ask questions of our volunteers. The centers will be
located at the edge of all the major parking lots on campus and at the shuttle
drop-off location.

People movers: Volunteers will be driving golf carts around the
perimeter of the festival for those needing assistance getting around campus.
You can catch a ride waiting at one of the stops identified with a large yellow balloon.

Wheelchairs: We have a limited number of wheelchairs to loan to visitors at the festival. Upon your arrival, please ask
a Welcome Center volunteer if there is one available. You will be asked to show identification and provide contact information.

Information Stations: Looking for something once you are inside the
Festival? Stop at any of the information stations around campus. Hundreds of volunteers will
be on duty throughout the day wearing t-shirts marked “Volunteer.”

Interpreters: Sign Language interpreters will be posted at each
Welcome Center and various locations around campus. They will be wearing T-shirts
marked “Interpreter.” In addition, the main stages will have interpreters for
all performances.

Children’s Activities: Many of the exhibits are kid friendly and
parents with children of all ages have reported enjoying their visit to Imagine
RIT.

Food: RIT’s dining facilities will be open to the public, in addition
to various food trucks that will be set up across campus.

ATMs: A list of ATM locations will be available at each welcome tent and information booth, or you may
view the various locations on campus on the Campus ATMs page.

Restrooms: Restrooms are available in each of the indoor festival
venues.

Diaper changing stations: Locations are viewable on the interactive campus map. A list is also available at each Welcome Center. Please ask a volunteer.